"As a Primordial God, he was only slightly behind Oceanus in discovering that place. He just can't enter it for now, but if you delay too long, that might change."
In a rush to arrive, the original water goddess didn't bother to think about why Laine was so powerful. Reality was laid out before her; although the oppression she felt from him was a bit less than that from the Lord of Darkness, the damage he inflicted on the God of the Ocean was the opposite.
The Primordial God, on his way here, also casually drove out the 'ants' beside him, but after taking a hit from him, Oceanus quickly recovered. By contrast, this stretch of dead riverbed was a real threat.
To erase the authority of a deity, even if only temporarily, was terrifying enough. After all, any 'temporary' paired with sufficient power and endless time could become 'permanent'."
"Erebus?"
Pausing in his actions, a thought occurred to Laine. Hearing the name of the Lord of Darkness, he was both unexpectedly unsurprised.
